Officials of the Ferozepur Division collected Rs 2.56 crore fine from ticketless passengers in the division spread across parts of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in February this year. Besides, hundreds of passengers were fined for littering on premises of railway stations in the division. Intensive checking drive in trains has been lauched by a […]
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Goods train travels 80 km between Kathua and Hoshiarpur without a driver; Probe initiated
In an extraordinary turn of events, a fully loaded goods train embarked on a driverless journey from Kathua railway station in Jammu and Kashmir, covering a distance of nearly 80 kilometers before being brought to a halt in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. The incident has triggered a thorough investigation by railway authorities to unravel the mystery behind […]
Goods train travels without driver for 80 km, probe ordered
A major rail tragedy was averted early Sunday morning after a 53-wagon goods train, which was halted at Kathua station, traveled a distance of around 80 km without a driver before it was stopped by the railway authorities near Mukerian in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. A video of the train, reportedly running without the driver, […]
PM to lay foundation stone of 553 Amrit Bharat railway stations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 553 railway stations under the Amrit Bharat scheme which includes improving facilities by developing rooftop plazas and city centres at stations. The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone of nearly 1,500 road overbridges and underbridges across different states […]
Oil slick in Red Sea from Houthis’-hit cargo shipOil slick in Red Sea from Houthis’-hit cargo ship
An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the US military said on Saturday. It also warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel’s cargo of fertilizer. The Rubymar, a British-registered, Lebanese-operated cargo vessel, was attacked on February 18 while sailing through […]
IOC, GAIL, ONGC fined for third straight quarter
State-owned oil and gas giants including IndianOil, ONGC and GAIL (India) have been slapped fines for the third straight quarter for failing to meet listing norm requirements of having the requisite number of directors on their board. Stock exchanges have fined oil refining and fuel marketing giant Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), explorers Oil and Natural […]
IOC, GAIL, ONGC fined for third straight quarter for failure to appoint directors
State-owned oil and gas giants including IndianOil, ONGC and GAIL (India) have been slapped fines for the third straight quarter for failing to meet listing norm requirements of having the requisite number of directors on their board. Stock exchanges have fined oil refining and fuel marketing giant Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), explorers Oil and Natural […]
Foundation stone for POL & LPG project of HPCL laid in Assam
The foundation stone for a first-of-its-kind combined petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) & LPG facilities of Hindustan Petroleum was laid at Kamardanga in Assam’s Chirang district, an official statement said.. Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli attended the programme.. “This visionary project, with an investment of Rs 540 crore and […]
Seminar on Achieving Sustainability through Steam Energy Conservation in BSL
On February 24th, the Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Department of Human Resource Development, organized a seminar on the topic of “Achieving Sustainability through Steam Energy Conservation.” The objective of the seminar was to raise awareness about the importance of steam energy in the steel production process and to reduce energy consumption. The […]
Renewable Energy to rise to 170 GW by March 2025: ICRA
India’s installed Renewable Energy (RE) capacity, excluding large hydro plants, is estimated to increase to 170 GW by March 2025 from a level of 135 GW in December 2023, rating agency ICRA said on Friday. “ICRA estimates that the rise in the RE capacity over the next five-six years is estimated to enhance the share […]
Pakistan plane crash in May 2020 blamed on ‘human error’
A Pakistan International Airlines plane crash that killed 101 people near the Jinnah International Airport here in May 2020 was a result of “human error” by the two pilots, according to the investigation report on the incident. The Aircraft Investigation Board (AIB) finally released its report on the reasons for the Airbus 320 failing to […]
Passenger says they were stuck on Air Mauritius plane for over five hours at Mumbai airport
Passengers on board an Air Mauritius flight were stuck on the aircraft for over five hours at Mumbai airport on Saturday before the airline decided to cancel it, one among the flyers said. The Air Mauritius flight MK 749 from Mumbai to Mauritius was to depart at 4.30 am and passengers boarded the plane from […]